The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-28
A WAR STORY.
The Union Spy of the Kelly Lam
GERS and the 'Rebel Queen"
A MonongaIia Soldiers Thrilling Ex'
perience in the Late War.
Written fer the NEw DOMINION.
PART FIFTH.

relieved from the duty of Provost
clerk. / then determined to make
the trip to the rebel postoffice with
the 'sRebel Queen" So / set out on
the appointed day and arrived at
her house about 10 n. IN. When l
entered | found the Queen dressed
ready for the journey. She ordered
the horses and when they were
brought out / saw there were three
of them. l inquired who was to
ride the third horse. She replied
that Lorena would accompany us.
In a short time this lady made. her
appearance, and we soon mounted
and started on our journey
"Lorena" was pet name we had
given this lady from a favorite song
of hers named Lorena, and which
she sang most charmingly. l shall
not give her true name, as this tale
is based upon facts. She was OF
petite figure. below medium height,
slender and very graceful. She pos
sessed earnest blue eyes and dark
brown hair in abundance. Although
considered pretty she was almost
entirely eelipsed by the "Rebel
Queen of whom she was constant
companion. | had become acquaint-
ed with her at the Queens" ball,
and had taken pains TO cultivate her
acquaintance because / knew she
was as ardent a rebel as the
Queen" and being informed that
they were constant companions, ]
supposed the aQueen" would confide
all her secrets to her, and being
quite young and of kind and gen.
tie disposition, l supposed that
might gain information from hel
that / could not from the "Rebe
Queen" / was delighted to know
that she would accompany us. Ii
pursuing our journey she gave me
portion of her history: She was borr
and raised in the South. In 1856:
her father, being drafted in thu
southern army, determined that hi
would not fight against the STAR
and stripes. He escaped to thu
North and had his family brough
to Upshur county, this State. AL
though southern in principle he be
lieved the war was brought abou
| by the abolitionists of the Nortl
and the fire eaters of the South, ant
the soldiers on both sides wer
fighting, wounding and killing eacl
other in order to crafty the preju
dices and to fed the animositles o
few leading men on each side
! After the first four or five miles W
travelled we entered dense WOO
and Travelled through the same tn
balance of the way. In going | en-
loved myself very much. Loren
was all sunshine, her wit was spark
ling and her conversation brilliant
She and the "Queen' both entertain
ed me with their choicest songs, be
inc vocalists far above the averag,
We took horse feed with US and til
ladies had each provided well fill
ed lunch basket About five o'eloc
j. in the evening we came to beaut
full spot in the woods which was Ell
tirely free from underbrush. Th
Queen proposed that we dismoun
feed our horses and have supper, q
9 there was a splendid spring of waite
' close by. I fed the horses an
brought some water from the sprin
, while the ladies prepared suppe
! After we had partaken of supper,
lighted cigar and sat down again'
. a tree to enjoy smoke while I'll
girls were removing the Dishes
Whilst thus engaged it occurred
me that we had not come the rigf
n direction to strike the West Fol
: river, and that the "Queen" migl
S be leading me into an ambush. A
s most instantly after the though
t. struck me the "Queen" placed h
r riding whip to her lips and gave
s shrill whistle. Immediately the
e sprang from behind trees and ~
= vanced upon me seven rebel soldier
+ | had only small pocket pist
i and they were armed with carbin
Y, and navy revolvers. The leader,
h Confederate Lieutenant, commando
Y me to surrender, which I quietly d
5, as | saw no alternative. | w
Is searched and then tied to tree.
a had no papers about me exceptii
J. the three letters had written al
d had intended to deposit in the reh
l. postoffice. One was to the He
d Charles Russell, one to Col. Curt
a. and one to Dave Camp. AS the
he three men were old acquaintance
d mine previous to the wan. hi
" merely written letters of a person
,e character, excepted the one to Ri
0. sell. As he was member of t
le Confederate Congress l had sa
IS that he knew the southern cause W
,e hopeless and urged him to try a.
is induce his government to send CO..
ne missioners to Washington to propo
t to bring about termination of t
ne war. The Lieutenant opened a
is read these letters and then hand
ly them to the "Queen." With tt
n evidence against me the Lieutena
il arranged court to try me as 81
ve the "Queen" to act as judge and al
as chief witness. She stated tina
be had represented to her that | was
n rebel spy. Knowing that there W
ed one in Buckhannon, she natura
IS; supposed that | was the person, a
a. that she had given me full partit
he lars of the Witcher raid and tina
it had informed Capt. Hagans of
~, same, thus putting the Union troe
n on their guard and saved the Lane
ng from capture, and had also prevent
er- Witcher from capturing Clarksbr
n with its vast amount of commissi
IS stores and government horses, whi
ty the South so much needed a
lse which was Witcher's object in m;
eli ing the raid. The court pronount
CHI me guilty and left it with
an "Queen" to say what my punt
ed ment should be. The Queen ar
en- and in clear, ringing voice P
Ia claimed that l should be shot a
,ut o'clock the next morning. !
ed Lieutenant wanted to have me 81
,ut at once, but the Queen objec
- and said that should have time
an prepare for death; that his tro'
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